diff --git a/lib/archethic/p2p/message/validate_smart_contract_call.ex b/lib/archethic/p2p/message/validate_smart_contract_call.ex
index 0144eec615..7917cfc44d 100644
--- a/lib/archethic/p2p/message/validate_smart_contract_call.ex
+++ b/lib/archethic/p2p/message/validate_smart_contract_call.ex
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ defmodule Archethic.P2P.Message.ValidateSmartContractCall do
   defstruct [:contract_address, :transaction, :inputs_before]
 
   alias Archethic.Contracts
+  alias Archethic.Contracts.Contract
   alias Archethic.Crypto
   alias Archethic.P2P.Message.SmartContractCallValidation
   alias Archethic.TransactionChain
@@ -173,10 +174,7 @@ defmodule Archethic.P2P.Message.ValidateSmartContractCall do
            {:ok, contract} <- Contracts.from_transaction(contract_tx),
            true <-
              Contracts.valid_condition?(:transaction, contract, transaction, datetime),
-           {:ok, _} <-
-             Contracts.execute_trigger(:transaction, contract, transaction, [transaction],
-               time_now: datetime
-             ) do
+           :ok <- maybe_execute_trigger(contract, transaction, time_now: datetime) do
         true
       else
         _ ->
@@ -187,4 +185,18 @@ defmodule Archethic.P2P.Message.ValidateSmartContractCall do
       valid?: valid?
     }
   end
+
+  defp maybe_execute_trigger(contract = %Contract{triggers: triggers}, transaction, opts) do
+    if Map.has_key?(triggers, :transaction) do
+      case Contracts.execute_trigger(:transaction, contract, transaction, [transaction], opts) do
+        {:ok, _} ->
+          :ok
+
+        {:error, reason} ->
+          {:error, reason}
+      end
+    else
+      :ok
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/archethic/p2p/message/validate_smart_contract_call_test.exs b/test/archethic/p2p/message/validate_smart_contract_call_test.exs
index a5bb4b0e71..2949fb4e3b 100644
--- a/test/archethic/p2p/message/validate_smart_contract_call_test.exs
+++ b/test/archethic/p2p/message/validate_smart_contract_call_test.exs
@@ -65,6 +65,39 @@ defmodule Archethic.P2P.Message.ValidateSmartContractCallTest do
                |> ValidateSmartContractCall.process(:crypto.strong_rand_bytes(32))
     end
 
+    test "should validate smart contract that does not have a transaction trigger" do
+      MockDB
+      |> expect(:get_transaction, fn "@SC1", _, _ ->
+        {:ok,
+         %Transaction{
+           data: %TransactionData{
+             code: ~s"""
+             @version 1
+
+             actions triggered_by: datetime, at: 1687874880 do
+               calls = Contract.get_calls
+               Contract.set_content List.size(calls)
+             end
+             """
+           }
+         }}
+      end)
+
+      incoming_tx = %Transaction{
+        data: %TransactionData{
+          content: "hola"
+        }
+      }
+
+      assert %SmartContractCallValidation{valid?: true} =
+               %ValidateSmartContractCall{
+                 contract_address: "@SC1",
+                 transaction: incoming_tx,
+                 inputs_before: DateTime.utc_now()
+               }
+               |> ValidateSmartContractCall.process(:crypto.strong_rand_bytes(32))
+    end
+
     test "should validate smart contract call and return invalid message" do
       MockDB
       |> expect(:get_transaction, fn "@SC1", _, _ ->